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Definitions for Sail

[1] an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
[2] some similar piece or apparatus, as the part of an arm that catches the wind on a windmill.
[3] a voyage or excursion, especially in a sailing vessel: They went for a sail around the island.
[4] a sailing vessel or ship.
[5] sailing vessels collectively: The fleet numbered 30 sail.
[6] sails for a vessel or vessels collectively.
[7] (initial capital letter ) Astronomy . the constellation Vela.
[8] to move along or travel over water: steamships sailing to Lisbon.
[9] to manage a sailboat, especially for sport.
[10] to begin a journey by water: We are sailing at dawn.
[11] to move along in a manner suggestive of a sailing vessel: caravans sailing along.
[12] to move along in a stately, effortless way: to sail into a room.
[13] to sail upon, over, or through: to sail the seven seas.
[14] to navigate (a vessel).
[15] sail in /into , Informal . to go vigorously into action; begin to act; attack. to attack verbally: He would sail into his staff when work was going badly.
[16] in sail , with the sails set.
[17] make sail , Nautical . to set the sail or sails of a boat or increase the amount of sail already set. to set out on a voyage: Make sail for the Leeward Islands.
[18] set sail , to start a sea voyage: We set sail at midnight for Nantucket.
[19] trim one's sails , Informal . to cut expenses; economize: We're going to have to trim our sails if we stay in business.
[20] under sail , with sails set; in motion; sailing: It was good to be under sail in the brisk wind and under the warm sun.
[21] an area of fabric, usually Terylene or nylon (formerly canvas), with fittings for holding it in any suitable position to catch the wind, used for propelling certain kinds of vessels, esp over water
[22] a voyage on such a vessel a sail down the river
[23] a vessel with sails or such vessels collectively to travel by sail ; we raised seven sail in the northeast
[24] a ship's sails collectively
[25] something resembling a sail in shape, position, or function, such as the part of a windmill that is turned by the wind or the part of a Portuguese man-of-war that projects above the water
[26] the conning tower of a submarine
[27] in sail having the sail set
[28] make sail to run up the sail or to run up more sail to begin a voyage
[29] set sail to embark on a voyage by ship to hoist sail
[30] under sail with sail hoisted under way
[31] to travel in a boat or ship we sailed to Le Havre
[32] to begin a voyage; set sail we sail at 5 o'clock
[33] (of a vessel) to move over the water the liner is sailing to the Caribbean
[34] (tr) to manoeuvre or navigate a vessel he sailed the schooner up the channel
[35] (tr) to sail over she sailed the Atlantic single-handed
[36] (often foll by over, through, etc ) to move fast or effortlessly we sailed through customs ; the ball sailed over the fence
[37] to move along smoothly; glide
[38] (often foll by in or into ) informal to begin (something) with vigour to make an attack (on) violently with words or physical force

Words related to Sail

fly, shoot, move, run, navigate, float, drift, cross, sweep, leave, skim, cruise, reach, steer, soar, voyage, flit, dart, scud, embark

Words nearby Sail

saida, saiga, saigo takamori, saigon, saigon cinnamon, sail, sail close to the wind, sail into, sail plan, sail through, sail under false colors

Origin of Sail

before 900; (noun) Middle English sail(e ), seille, Old English segl; cognate with German Segel, Old Norse segl; (v.) Middle English seillen, saylen, Old English siglan, seglian; cognate with Dutch zeilen, Old Norse sigla

Other words from Sail

sail·a·ble , adjective
sail·less , adjective
un·sail·a·ble , adjective
un·sailed , adjective

Word origin for Sail

Old English segl; related to Old Frisian seil, Old Norse segl, German Segel

Synonyms for Sail

cross, cruise, drift, float, fly, leave, move, navigate, reach, run, shoot, skim, soar, steer, sweep, boat, captain, dart, embark, flit, motor, pilot, scud, skipper, tack, voyage, wing, cast anchor, cast off, get under way, make headway, put to sea, set sail, skirr, weigh anchor